Jewellers' body AIJGF pitches regulated 'Bullion Bank' to mobilise idle household and temple gold

All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation has urged the Centre to establish a Bullion Bank framework that would mobilise idle gold from households, temples and ETFs. The proposal aims to cut India's gold import bill, ease forex outflows and improve liquidity for jewellers, refiners and exporters.

— Source publishedMon, 18 May, 2026, 18:38 IST·First seen Mon, 18 May, 2026, 20:07 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

All India Jewellers and Goldsmith Federation · AIJGF has urged the Centre to set up a regulated Bullion Bank framework to mobilise idle gold from households,

Why this matters

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